title: Skin graft hypertrichosis associated with prostaglandin analog in the treatment of glaucoma.
abstract: Prostaglandin analogs are commonly used in the treatment of glaucoma. They are a safe and effective treatment associated with few side effects. Common local side effects include conjunctival hyperemia, iris pigmentation, and eyelash hypertrichosis. The authors present a case of a patient using travoprost treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma, who underwent excision of a lower eyelid basal cell carcinoma and reconstruction with an upper eyelid tarsoconjunctival flap and overlying skin graft. The patient developed hypertrichosis of the skin graft attributable to prostaglandin analog use.
authors.affiliation: The County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Fariha
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shafi
authors.forename: Simon N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Madge
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D000069557:Travoprost
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D003008:Cloprostenol; D000069557:Travoprost